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How to format a USB stick (flash drive) with FAT32 for use on Linux and Windows?
I want to format a memory stick for moving data between Windows 7 and a non-networked Ubuntu server (Precise).
I'm not sure that either of the two ways I've tried are correct, even though I can read ...
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Why is 64 bit Ubuntu not recomended for daily usage?
I am just in the process of setting up a new laptop which came with Windows 7 64 bit installed. I am going to set it up to dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu. When I went to get the Ubuntu download I ...
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Linux mint 10 seems to corrupt ntfs filesystem
I have Linux Mint 10 and Windows 7 installed on the same HDD. First partition is Linux, then swap, then the Windows system partition and finally an NTFS partition for commonly used data I would like ...
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Edit Windows startup applications from Linux
I'm dealing with a Windows 7 that has got a virus that starts immediately on startup, locking the screen. It also runs in safemode (even with command prompt only). Only option is to switch the ...
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What are the nuisances of creating a bootable Windows 7 USB drive from linux with ms-sys or dd?
I have been reading some web pages and posts (here and in other forums) about how to create a Windows 7 installation USB media from linux (to install Windows 7)
I asked in TechNet about this, and I ...
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Encrypt an external hard drive with read+write access on both Windows and Linux
I've used NTFS+Bitlocker in the past for USB external hard drives, and it's easy to use in read+write on Windows.
But it's less easy to use on Linux: NTFS read+write requires ntfs-3g (which some ...
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Transfer files from Windows to Linux over the network?
I have a Windows machine and a Linux machine both hooked up to the router via Ethernet cables.
What is the easiest way for me to transfer files from the Windows machine to the Linux one?
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How to uninstall GRUB and get windows 7 bootloader back?
I have windows 7 home premium currently installed and I have just recently installed Linux Mint and it has replaced my MBR with GRUB.
Is there any way I can restore the normal Windows 7 Boot Loader ...
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Prevent Ubuntu 14.04 from locking on virtualbox if Windows is locked
I have installed an Ubuntu 14.04 VM with Virtualbox on Windows7,
When I lock my Windows session, then get back to it, Ubuntu session inside the VM is also locked,
How can I prevent Ubuntu VM from ...
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Linux and Windows 7 dual boot on SSD with data HDD
I'm soon about to purchase a new desktop (for gaming, programming etc), and I'm trying to figure out a good setup for a dual boot with Linux and Windows 7.
I'm thinking of getting a SSD for storing ...
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Modern Linux UI to work with Virtual Box Seamless mode
I'm having trouble finding a current linux distro with a desktop that works with Virtualbox Seamless mode on a windows7 host. I used to do it all the time with Gnome2, but most modern UI/Window ...
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Windows 7 coming from Linux/Unix?
I've got a Windows 7 box going for my job, and most high-level computing experience is coming from shell environments in Linux. I'm completely lost in the Windows shell, and when I try to use a GUI ...
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Connecting with SMBCLIENT to Windows 7 produces error: "protocol negotiation failed: ERRDOS:ERRnomem"
We've got a home network that has a mix of different operating systems, including two Windows 7 Ultimate PCs, a couple of Android phones, a MacBook Pro and two Linux PCs. My housemates own all but the ...
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how to find USB devices in Cygwin
In Cygwin on Windows 7, in which directory would you find your iPod or in my case, my SAMSUNG GT-N8103? I didn't see anything in dev that hints where to find it.
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How can I make grub2 boot into Windows 7?
I had Windows 7 installed on my system, then I installed Debian testing with grub2 as its boot manager. Initially I couldn't see windows entry in grub at all, so I ran:
aptitude install os-prober ...
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